HB 2322
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-sixth Legislature
First Regular Session
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HB 2322: early ballots; signatures; guidelines; challenges
Sponsor: Representative Kolodin, LD 3
Transmitted to the Governor
Overview
Designates the Secretary of State's July 2020 Signature Verification Guide as the minimum
requirements for comparison of signatures.
History
In July 2020, the Arizona Secretary of State's Office released a Signature Verification Guide to
be used as a reference in combination with the County Recorder's specific procedures for early
ballot processing. The guide establishes a two-step process for signature verification in which
specified characteristics of a signature are evaluated (Signature Verification Guide).
Provisions
1. Establishes the Secretary of State's July 2020 Signature Verification Guide as the minimum
requirements for the comparison of signatures. (Sec. 1)
2. Specifies signatures that cannot be verified must be rejected, except in specified
circumstances. (Sec. 1)
3. Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1, 2)
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